Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 281
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,829 per stay at 1,239 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,217 and $9,657.
Also known as: Heart attack
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,829
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,217–$9,657
- Medicare’s share
- $6,649
- Average billed charge
- $51,411
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,239
Compare hospitals
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1,239 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 551–600. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 66 | $7,987 | About average | $6,054 | $40,773 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 11 | $7,994 | About average | $6,587 | $75,086 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 13 | $7,994 | About average | $6,255 | $28,773 |
| High Point Regional Health System | 17 | $7,997 | About average | $5,873 | $36,852 |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | 16 | $7,998 | About average | $6,394 | $22,160 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital | 11 | $8,000 | About average | $6,401 | $30,440 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 32 | $8,002 | About average | $6,206 | $62,397 |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | 12 | $8,002 | About average | $6,917 | $71,890 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 23 | $8,003 | About average | $6,290 | $29,995 |
| Community Medical Center | 36 | $8,003 | About average | $6,487 | $77,868 |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | 13 | $8,003 | About average | $6,645 | $15,179 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 34 | $8,005 | About average | $6,153 | $33,251 |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 29 | $8,005 | About average | $5,848 | $28,382 |
| Hays Medical Center | 15 | $8,014 | About average | $7,144 | $33,119 |
| AdventHealth Central Texas | 19 | $8,021 | About average | $6,690 | $39,765 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 28 | $8,038 | About average | $5,724 | $38,984 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 28 | $8,039 | About average | $5,762 | $28,031 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 23 | $8,040 | About average | $6,206 | $59,737 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 30 | $8,043 | About average | $6,425 | $38,937 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 11 | $8,044 | About average | $5,899 | $21,865 |
| St Alexius Medical Center | 14 | $8,048 | About average | $5,911 | $43,160 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 19 | $8,052 | About average | $6,420 | $22,272 |
| Olean General Hospital | 19 | $8,057 | About average | $5,881 | $13,914 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | 29 | $8,063 | About average | $5,612 | $23,122 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 46 | $8,064 | About average | $5,598 | $49,918 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 13 | $8,065 | About average | $6,647 | $43,742 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 37 | $8,066 | About average | $5,657 | $55,121 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 18 | $8,067 | About average | $7,067 | $44,024 |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | 13 | $8,071 | About average | $5,405 | $48,884 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 64 | $8,074 | About average | $6,067 | $28,262 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 12 | $8,076 | About average | $5,024 | $52,476 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | 17 | $8,081 | About average | $6,123 | $35,968 |
| Faith Health | 20 | $8,081 | About average | $6,613 | $34,301 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 26 | $8,083 | About average | $6,720 | $32,269 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 55 | $8,084 | About average | $6,083 | $84,079 |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital | 33 | $8,085 | About average | $6,295 | $106,788 |
| Valley Medical Center | 17 | $8,087 | About average | $6,279 | $53,944 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 14 | $8,096 | About average | $5,064 | $43,936 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 42 | $8,098 | About average | $5,386 | $26,811 |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 23 | $8,099 | About average | $6,476 | $32,382 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | 43 | $8,101 | About average | $6,442 | $28,532 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 31 | $8,114 | About average | $4,524 | $37,585 |
| South Miami Hospital | 14 | $8,118 | About average | $6,630 | $61,552 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | 43 | $8,127 | About average | $6,837 | $41,148 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | 43 | $8,133 | About average | $5,171 | $24,255 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | 57 | $8,135 | About average | $6,037 | $27,130 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 20 | $8,139 | About average | $5,962 | $26,749 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 12 | $8,148 | About average | $5,722 | $50,818 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | 14 | $8,157 | About average | $7,108 | $21,249 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc | 15 | $8,158 | About average | $5,060 | $20,030 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8,097 | $41K |
| 2021 | $8,264 | $44K |
| 2022 | $8,307 | $46K |
| 2023 | $8,501 | $49K |
| 2024 | $8,829 | $51K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 19 | 417 | $6,797 | $6,527–$7,220 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 417 | $6,834 | $6,414–$7,297 |
| Mississippi | 12 | 204 | $6,882 | $6,690–$7,142 |
| Iowa | 15 | 359 | $7,069 | $6,608–$7,058 |
| Kentucky | 21 | 460 | $7,132 | $6,687–$7,540 |
| Montana | 6 | 140 | $7,333 | $7,064–$7,506 |
| Kansas | 14 | 306 | $7,532 | $6,584–$8,309 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 465 | $7,579 | $6,730–$7,832 |
| Vermont | 3 | 82 | $7,597 | $6,290–$8,600 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 104 | $7,650 | $6,514–$7,789 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 206 | $7,679 | $7,514–$7,625 |
| Missouri | 22 | 397 | $7,689 | $6,759–$7,682 |
| Indiana | 28 | 608 | $7,720 | $7,218–$7,905 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 361 | $7,766 | $6,667–$7,747 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 834 | $7,785 | $6,971–$8,334 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 145 | $7,796 | $6,512–$7,987 |
| Alabama | 15 | 383 | $7,870 | $6,715–$8,974 |
| Ohio | 56 | 1,175 | $7,878 | $6,609–$8,493 |
| Virginia | 39 | 1,234 | $7,963 | $7,074–$8,144 |
| Florida | 103 | 3,140 | $8,002 | $6,994–$8,717 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 174 | $8,111 | $7,043–$8,752 |
| Arizona | 26 | 650 | $8,248 | $7,325–$9,083 |
| Idaho | 8 | 161 | $8,294 | $7,619–$9,124 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 469 | $8,317 | $6,942–$8,452 |
| Texas | 84 | 1,872 | $8,347 | $7,427–$8,938 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 1,086 | $8,368 | $6,838–$9,279 |
| Michigan | 43 | 1,048 | $8,374 | $7,829–$8,747 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 559 | $8,425 | $7,068–$9,041 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 426 | $8,513 | $7,255–$8,853 |
| Georgia | 42 | 873 | $8,667 | $7,774–$9,395 |
| Washington | 31 | 823 | $8,675 | $8,077–$8,951 |
| Utah | 5 | 122 | $8,713 | $8,039–$10,098 |
| Illinois | 49 | 1,063 | $8,776 | $7,259–$9,583 |
| North Carolina | 37 | 843 | $8,848 | $7,291–$8,580 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 253 | $8,928 | $7,239–$8,519 |
| Nevada | 12 | 267 | $8,937 | $8,543–$9,300 |
| Maine | 7 | 220 | $8,949 | $8,023–$9,083 |
| Delaware | 4 | 113 | $8,984 | $7,971–$9,905 |
| New Jersey | 36 | 1,017 | $9,236 | $7,891–$10,299 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 1,018 | $9,332 | $7,746–$10,293 |
| Colorado | 9 | 179 | $9,382 | $7,707–$10,444 |
| Oregon | 17 | 425 | $9,695 | $8,819–$10,409 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 134 | $9,743 | $9,217–$9,690 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 45 | $9,818 | $9,226–$10,667 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 274 | $10,431 | $9,551–$10,521 |
| Alaska | 3 | 60 | $10,580 | $8,687–$12,237 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 72 | $10,708 | $9,577–$10,811 |
| California | 108 | 2,387 | $11,074 | $9,541–$11,353 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 58 | $11,088 | $11,088–$11,088 |
| Maryland | 29 | 782 | $12,001 | $9,915–$12,620 |
| New York | 64 | 1,721 | $12,253 | $8,839–$12,555 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.